
Pope Francis is more popular than political leaders. A poll carried out by WIN/Gallup International found that 54 percent of people around the world have a nice impression of the Pope. Researchers asked 1,000 people in 64 countries about who was the world's best leader. Pope Francis was most popular with Roman Catholics(天主教徒). Around 85 percent of Catholics in the poll said they had a good impression of him. Most of the people who did not believe in any god had a good impression of the Pope. The researchers said, "Pope Francis is a leader who goes beyond his own religion."
It was possible that Pope Francis, 79, was most popular in Catholic countries. People in Portugal and the Philippines love him the most, with ratings of 94% and 93%. Francis' lowest ratings were in Algeria, Tunisia and Turkey. These were the only countries to give Francis a bad impression. Most people in Azerbaijan said they did not know much about him. The Pope beat other world leaders like Barack Obama and Angela Merkel. The BBC said Francis has won the hearts and minds not just of Roman Catholics but also of people from other religions.
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